CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

Last of all, seeing there are not wanting some unhappy men, who cease not to pervert the right ways of the Lord, and with all diligence go about to shake off the yoke of the Ecclesiastical Discipline, where now tis about to be introduced, yea also where it hath been long ago established, and as yet happily remaineth in force, it was necessary to obviate their most wicked purposes; Which things being so, let all which hath been said, pass with the good leave and liking of those orthodox Churches in which the Discipline of Excommunication is not as yet in use: neither can any offence easily arise to them from hence; yea (if the best conjecture do not deceive) they cannot but rejoice and congratulate at the defence and vindication of this Discipline.

Last of all, seeing there are not wanting some unhappy men, who cease not to pervert the right wayes of the Lord, and with all diligence goe about to shake off the yoke of the Ecclesiasticall Discipline, where now tis about to bee introduced, yea also where it hath been long agoe established, and as yet happily remaineth in force, it was necessary to obviate their most wicked purposes; Which things being so, let all which hath been said, passe with the good leave and liking of those orthodoxe Churches in which the Discipline of Excommunication is not as yet in use: neither can any offence easily arise to them from hence; yea (if the best conjecture doe not deceive) they cannot but rejoyce and congratulate at the defence and vindication of this Discipline.